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Molde vs Rapid Vienna Prediction & Betting tips
In Group B of the UEFA Europa League, a landmark match is already on the program on the second matchday. Assuming that Arsenal will move into the next round as the best-manned team after six games as group winners and that the Irish underdog Dundalk will primarily appear as a point provider, the other two teams will decide who will get the second ticket for the knockout round can solve.
Logically, it will be hot on Thursday evening in the duel Molde against Rapid Vienna – this prediction can be dared. There is no clear favorite before kick-off, but at first glance the slight advantages may be on the side of the home side, who started the competition with a befitting away win in Dundalk the previous week, while the Hütteldorfer at home against the Gunners with 1: 2 got the short straw.
However, this is not the only reason that should justify the slightly lower odds on the Norwegians between Molde and Rapid Vienna. The fact that the game will take place on unfamiliar artificial turf on Thursday should also be taken into account.
In addition, because two teams come together that tend to have their strengths more in the game, we consider a tip on more than two goals in the course of the game to be quite attractive in the duel Molde against Rapid Vienna.
Molde:
Norwegian champions Molde FK almost qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in the summer. The Scandinavians only had to give way to play-off opponents Ferencvaros Budapest because of the away goal regulation (3: 3, 0: 0). Instead of facing Barcelona or Juventus in the premier class, an important Europa League home game against Rapid Vienna is on the program for coach Erling Moe’s team on Thursday evening.
The aim of the blue-whites must be to win the second game in order to be able to take a big step towards the intermediate round at this early point in the preliminary round. The start a week ago went according to plan. Despite a 0-1 deficit, the reigning title holder won 2-1 against Irish underdog Dundalk, but had to tremble more than expected during the game.
After all, Coach Moe could once again rely on his own offensive, which not only works on the European stage (twelve goals in six competitive games in 2020/21), but also in the domestic league. In the Elite Series, the attack around top scorer Eikrem (five hits, nine assists) is a whopping 54 goals in 22 games. This yield is currently not enough for first place, because Bodo / Glimt is playing an outstanding season and has already placed 16 points between themselves and the second-placed defending champion.
In addition, it should be stated before the game Molde against Rapid Vienna that the over 2.5 was cracked in 23 of the previous 28 competitive games of the blue-whites this season. In all four matches in October 2020, the Northern Europeans scored at least two of their own. Keeper Linde always conceded at least one goal. Goals are therefore also inevitable on Thursday on the artificial turf in the Aker Stadium.
Rapid Vienna:
Nothing is left to chance at the Rapidler these days. The Austrians traveled to Molde on Tuesday in order to be able to observe the strict safety precautions that apply there without any problems. At the same time, the professional organization of the guest appearance in Norway also shows that the Hütteldorfer have set themselves a lot for the Europa League, especially for the important match on the west coast of the country, and do not want to leave anything to chance.
After the avoidable 1: 2 defeat against Arsenal FC last week, in which the green-whites even took a 1-0 lead, a certain pressure is on the shoulders of coach Didi Kühbauer’s protégés. A second bankruptcy should be avoided at all costs. It is highly unlikely, however, that Rapid will end up in the back and be satisfied with a draw.
Under Kühbauer, who has been in office since 2018, the 32-time Austrian champion has recently seen a decent development. After five matchdays in the Bundesliga, the capitals are in second place with 13 out of a possible 15 points behind RB Salzburg.
The green-whites currently score almost three hits per game and thus convince with a very dangerous offensive game. The Wolfsbergers had to admit that at the weekend without envy, who lost 3: 4 at home against incited Rapidler.
The bottom line was that it was the fourth Over 2.5 match for the Kühbauer-Elf on the fifth match day. Over the entire season, more than two goals were scored in eight of the ten SK competitive games. From a purely statistical point of view, the odds on a high-scoring match between Molde and Rapid Wien can be justified. The fact that with Taxiarchis Fountas the probably most dangerous attacker of the Viennese will continue to fail will not change that. Youngsters Demir, Schobesberger, Velimirovic and Dibon still have to pass.